Women in Early Medieval China - (Asian Voices) by Bret Hinsch (Paperback)

About the Book

This important study provides the only comprehensive survey of Chinese women during the early medieval period of disunion known as the Six Dynasties, which lasted from the fall of the Eastern Han dynasty in AD 220 to the reunification of China by the Sui dynasty in AD 581.

Book Synopsis

This important study provides the only comprehensive survey of Chinese women during the early medieval period of disunion known as the Six Dynasties, which lasted from the fall of the Eastern Han dynasty in AD 220 to the reunification of China by the Sui dynasty in AD 581.

Review Quotes

A comprehensive overview that captures the complexities of political, social, philosophical, and ethnic shifts and irregularities typifying this period of China's history and their impact on women. The lucid, readable style belies its breadth and depth. Recommended for anyone wishing to gain a historical perspective of women in early medieval China.

If you don't know much about early medieval China, Bret Hinsch's informative and readable history will give you an extensive introduction in one sitting. Built on sound scholarship in Chinese and English, it weaves the lives of women of Chinese and foreign origins into a colorful tapestry of politics, family, work, religion, learning, virtue, and aspirations. Indeed, his book is an excellent taster for anyone unfamiliar with Chinese history, culture, and literature.

About the Author

Bret Hinsch is professor of history at Fo Guang University, Yilan, Taiwan. He is the author of Women in Ancient China, Women in Early Imperial China, Women in Imperial China, Masculinities in Chinese History, and The Rise of Tea Culture in China.